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The American Sociological Association is not effectively governed by sociologists but is instead dominated by consultants and the academic publishing industry.

EducationIndustry InfluenceSociologyApr 21, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread criticizes the American Sociological Association (ASA) for being dominated by consultants and the academic publishing industry rather than sociologists, highlighting concerns about its governance and funding sources.

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The American Sociological Association is not effectively governed by sociologists but is instead dominated by consultants and the academic publishing industry.
Parent: Academic AssociationsEntity: American Sociological Association (ASA)Impact: negativeDate: Apr 21, 2026Target: The governance structure of the American Sociological Association

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On Bluesky: https://ift.tt/BLsfPjQ ASA is not run by sociologists, it is wholly captured by the consultant/association industrial complex (like this former executive director whose bio doesn't mention 8 years at ASA), with money raised by/for the academic publishing monopoly. It's good for us to have an association, especially now /1
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@[email protected]
ASA is not run by sociologists, it is wholly captured by the consultant/association industrial complex (like this former executive director whose bio doesn't mention 8 years at ASA), with money raised by/for the academic publishing monopoly. It's good for us to have an association, especially now /1
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